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Well some how some way I have notice a little water when I grease my jet. I know this cant be good but how immediate is this to where I need to change the bearing. Granted the bearing is not even a year old am has less then 50 hours on it. Can't figure out what happened to begin with as I always...

I have a buddy looking for a good outboard and has found a couple options. There is a late 70s vs the mid 80s. Both appear and run good but just curious the differences. I know the older prop will sit higher in the water, but is louder. As the older through hub is more quiet, but sits a lot...

I have been trying to figure out the splash plate on my boat and couldn't find any info on how high to mount the foot on a semi-v. I know on a flat bottom the leading edge of the jet is supposed to be even with the bottom of the boat. Then you can fine tune from there but on a semi-v I think I...

I don't know if this has been covered, but I came across a deal in a garage sale. It is a 56 lb thrust bow mount troller with foot control. It is 12 volt or 24 volt switchable which is where my question stems from. I don't see many of these and wondered if there was a reason for it? Is the...

Ok I am about to undertake some major upgrades on my 14' center console semivee. It currently has a 1978 70 horse on it and it is just not running the way I want. I have shimmed it, sharpened it, new coils, just about all I think I could do to it. I am tired of it so I have got a new/used...

I have been looking into the whale tail for my jet. I noticed some of you already have one and was seeing what your thoughts were on it. Can you see any change in performance with planing faster? How do they attached to the jet foot? Are there any downsides to them? Any insight is greatly...

I finally have crossed over from my old tin boat with a prop to my a new rig with a jet. The old boat was fine, but the worries of prop damage got to be too much. I came across what I see as my perfect boat. It is a 1452 Alumaweld with a 70/50 jet. It is a semi vee with a centerconsole, and...

I don't know if anyone could help me on this but I purchased a new boat to play with and the tilt and trim rams are leaking. It is a 78 model 70 horse johnson. I can't find parts on the OMC site for it or anywhere else. I am trying to find a place to buy the seals so I can replace them...

Well I finally have an issue I can't figure out with my 30 horse evinrude. I haven't totally tore into this yet but let me explain what happened this past weekend. After running lines all evening without a glitch my motor wouldn't shift into forward. I was floating in about 4' of water and...

My short shaft motor when I hammer down on it seems to cause the water pump to lose prime or suck air. I am good cruising but if I really get on her she stops peeing. I know the easy solution would be to lower my motor, but I can't. I was told by some flats fishermen to tape off the top half...

I am trying to decide if i want to put a tunnel hull in my jon boat. A buddy just picked up a boat over the weekend and the guy he bought it from built a custom tunnel for it. After running in it with him I kind of like how shallow he can run. His motor is picked up 5" higher with the tunnel...

I want to hook up some gauges to my outboard to keep a better eye on my motor while running some rough waters. I was wondering how to wire a tachometer and a water pressure gauge. The motor I have is a 1985 Evinrude 30 horse with electric start. I know there has to be a way to do it but...

I am trying to make it a little easier to run my motor in tight situations. Meaning I want to be able to shift it without always having to turn around to shift the lever on the side of the cowl. It is a 1985 30 horse evinrude, and I was looking to see if there was a way to make a shifter a...

I have a 1985 Evinrude 30 horse with electric start. I was seeing if there was an option for a charging system for this motor or way to have one. I want to be able to have the battery maintained for starting by the motor itself and then have an extra one for the rest of the accesories. This...

I have seen alot of threads with this steel flex stuff. Where can you get it and how much does it run? I am budgeting my winter mods and paint will be one of them. I would like to use this stuff on the bottom if it is as great as everyone has stated it is.

I am starting to re-work my jon boat. I have been searching for inspiration and set up and came across alot of you talented guys. I bought this boat a couple months back for $650 with a 6 horse and trailer. Of course the 6 horse would not meet my expectations so I took it off and put my ol...